By Sumitpal Rehal

The Germany international has endured a frustrating start to the campaign after picking up an injury in pre-season but is hoping to play at the Emirates after a midweek outing

Chelsea midfielder Marko Marin is hoping to secure a place in the Blues' first team after fully recovering from a hamstring injury.

The German international picked up the issue towards the end of Chelsea's pre-season preparations and has endured a frustrating start to the campaign, only making his debut as a substitute in the midweek League Cup thrashing of Wolves.

"It was a hard time doing the whole pre-season and then the US tour, then the injury, but it's football and it happens, now I'm happy to be back," the 23-year-old told the Blues' official website.

"Of course it's not nice, for any player, there is never a good situation to be injured but now I feel good and can forget that time, it's in the past and I look to the future.

"I have no targets, of course I want to play as much as possible and now I am nearly 100 per cent fit again, it makes me happy and I want to play. The injury is done."